We conduct research to help organizations bring about positive change in communities.
Our approach is what sets us apart.
Explore
Transform
Explore
We'll start by assessing your unique needs, set goals and make a plan.
Engage
Transform
Explore
Then, we'll put the plan into action and work together to make sure all relevant stakeholder voices are heard.
Transform
Transform
Transform
And finally, we'll create positive social change and ensure long-term sustainability.
We help make great organizations even better.
Community-based organizations and collaboratives often lack the resources and time to conduct their own research. Research for Change provides the expertise they need to make evidence-informed decisions and demonstrate their social and economic impact.
Our goal is to help our clients develop and implement strategies that enhance policies and programs based on community-identified needs.
Who we are
We’re a team of experienced researchers and facilitators specialized in pinpointing and addressing organizations’ specific objectives. We do this by exploring ideas, engaging with the right people, and finally, using the insights we’ve gathered to inform practices that lead to positive social transformation.
Our clients
All of our clients have one thing in common—their ultimate goal is to do good in communities. Specifically, the people we work with are committed to fostering resilience, wellbeing and prosperity to address a wide range of issues, including poverty, inequality, food access, housing security, accessibility and diversity, mental and physical health, newcomer social and economic inclusion, as well as community advancement through social enterprise development.
We work with a range of clients, including:
- Community support agencies, funders and executive boards
- Healthcare and social service teams
- Mental health professionals
- Academic administrators and educators
- Community-oriented economic developers
- Life-skills, workforce integration and employment counselors
- Social justice collaboratives
- Sexual health and harm reduction groups
- Women’s shelters and gender-justice committees
- Social enterprise practitioners
- Human resource specialists
- Government organizations